Before You Judge, Try To Understand

Before you judge someone else's actions try using your    
Empathetic emotions and see if you can place yourself in their situation 
For a little while.  How genuinely have you searched their motives    
Onto the onslaught of a sad behavior, you must not verbally criticize   
Roll your tongue inside your mouth before you speak out of line 
Enlist in the good friend approach and listen to their story before  
You  JUDGE                                       TRY TO
Understand their point of view, their psychological disposition 
No one person is perfect and under certain pressures anyone can cave  
Don't play God with other people's situations and think you know it all 
Everyone has a cross to carry and you can never know the weight of it   
Render your opinions nil and melt away your scorn, none of us are  
Saints on this earth and we all can err,, if someone has strayed away from  
Truth then tell them gently and bring them home with your kindness.  
A friend that bleeds is a friend in need, be the one to help ease the pain  
Negative opinions of others only reflect your judgmental ways.  Also,   
Don't assume someone else's opinion of someone, find out for yourself.
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Pandit Avatar
January 24, 2022 at 5:53 AM
Words of wisdom my friend.
Rose  Avatar
January 24, 2022 at 8:05 AM
As we grow older we learn that wisdom is something we need to cultivate and respect. Thankyou for your presence here Vijay
Allison Avatar
January 24, 2022 at 2:13 AM
Excellent advice vie, hugs jan xx
Rose  Avatar
January 24, 2022 at 4:19 AM
Dear Jan, how easy it is to fall into the trap of assume, we all do it. Thank you for stopping by, always appreciate your time, and input my friend :)
Buhagiar Avatar
January 24, 2022 at 1:46 AM
A great poem but I would like you to take a step forward. Judge not lest you will be judged. Hugs.
Rose  Avatar
January 24, 2022 at 4:18 AM
I agree totally, it works both ways my friend, :)
Hankins Avatar
January 23, 2022 at 2:37 PM
Wow, Mystic Rose Rose, your poem is chock full of really good advice, much of it applicable to me, and, ah, so hard to put into practice. But we should all try! Enjoyed reading it.
Rose  Avatar
January 23, 2022 at 5:59 PM
Its really hard sometime we all do it, we tend to believe what we hear, but perceptions can change when one takes the time to assess with love and caring, thank you for your honesty, its refreshing :)
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